The Outsiders Book Essay

The three Curtis brothers, Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darrel, lived on their own in a small and rugged town in Oklahoma. Darry was never the same since his parents death, and as Ponyboy described, Sodapop was his favorite. Unfortunately because of this, Ponyboy is pushed very hard by his oldest brother, being only fourteen.

Their town was separated into two major groups of kids. First, there were the Greasers, the kids who got into the "rumbles" and who greased-back their hair. The Curtis brothers, along with Dallas Winston, Johnny Cade, Steve Randle and Two-Bit Mathews were all part of the east-side Greasers hood. Then, there were the Socs, short for socials, who were the west-side rich kids. They despised each other, but didn't cause trouble if not bothered.

Narrated by the dreamer Ponyboy Curtis, he described the steps he took with the six people that meant the most. He saw some things along his way that could have messed him up, things that he would have never forgotten.

All of Hinton's books are outstanding, but this one is special. It digs really deep into what the life was like for these rugged kids. She took time to develop each character so that they stood out from one another. No character was the same, but they had the love for each other to keep together. I recommend this book to anyone who wants an absolute page turner, a person with a retro yet contemperary taste. I've always liked the new shiny books in the front of the bookstores, but after reading this, I don't want to stop reading 20th century books.

There is no way to describe the intensity and description all around without giving away the whole book. For anyone that wants a notable teenage fiction, this is the exact book you want. After reading, you'll realize that nothing gold can stay. And as the crazy Dallas Winston once said, "Do it for